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INDIGATGR 0R DIRECTORY.

No. 434,325. Patented Aug. 12, 1890.

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J. F. DEEVBS & R. U. J. GAUTHREAUX.

- INDICATORV 0R DIRECTORY.

No. 434,325. Patented Aug. 12, 1890.

' Arron/Veys UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN F. DEEVES AND RICHARD U. JOS. GAUTHREAUX, OF NEW ORLEANS,LOUISIANA.

INDICATOROR DlRECTORY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 434,325, dated August12, 1890.

Application led November 8, 1889. Serial No. 329, '700. (No model.)

To wZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN F. DEEVES and RICHARD U. JOSEPH GAUTHREAUX, ofNew Orleans, in the parish of Orleans and ,State of Louisiana, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Advertising Devices or PublicDirectories, of which the following is. a specification. V

The invention consists in the construction and combinations of parts,hereinafter described and claimed.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a verticallongitudinal section partly in elevation. Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectionon the line 2 2, Fig. 1.

The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures.

Our invention more particularly consists in a machine designed to beplaced on public thoroughfares and in prominent places in cities for thefree use of the public, and which will contain a complete list of theresidents of that city and their addresses alphabetically arranged,complete lists of the business houses and streets, a city map, list ofdierent churches, fire-alarm list, location of railroadstations, and allother such information as may be needed by the inquirer, whether astranger or citizen.

Referring to the several parts by letter, D indicates a stationary poston which the machine proper is mounted and supported.

The inner revolving frame of our machine consists of the upper and lowerdisks A A, which turn freely on the post D, being supported by collars aa. A circular bottom piece e is affixed to the lower disk A, andrevolves with it on the post D, having a number of downwardly-projectinghandles d.

In the circular disks A are mounted the ends of a series ofspring-rollers B', which may be similar in construction to the ordinaryspring-curtain rollers. Upon these rollers B are secured' and Woundbands B of linen or other suitable materials, and the outer ends ofthese linen bands are secured in metal strips or rods C, which arelonger than the space between the disks A, so that their ends willcatchagainst the edges of the disks when the bands B are wound upon therollers B.

To each metal strip C is secured a flexible pull or tab P, whichstandsout from each strip in a vertical plane, and may be formed of eitherrubber-or spring metal, and has an eye or hole p through its outer end.

The frame A A can carry any number of the rollers B', arranged aroundits circumference, as shown, and upon the lineri bands B is mounted thedesired information. The 6o bands on the inner rollers may pass betweenvertical guide-rods oc 0c, which prevent one band when pulled out fromrubbing against' the adjacent rollers B. The rods a: also hold the disksA together and causethem to revolve together. The linen bands are at alltimes, when not in actual use, wound upon their respectivespring-rollers.

Each metal strip C has a letter or name indicatingthe matter printedonits strip, marked 7o orpainted upon its face, so as to be readily seenfrom the outside through the slot M kof the metal jacket N.

The frame A A, with its rollers, is inclosedin a stationary metalliccylindrical j ackct N.

The top of `this jacket is formed with a central opening and a coll'arL, while vits lower end is open, and the jacket is lowered down over theroller-frame A A until its lower end is just above the bottom e, when itis secured to the 8o v semi-cylinders E E, of plate-glass, which are 9obrought together to form a cylinder by their vertical edges being fittedinto recessed binding strips or clamps R, Which are deeply recessed onboth sides, as shown, and which hold in position metallic rings G G, atthe upper and lower ends of the cylinderE E. The cylinder E E issuspended from its upper end from a revolving roof-plate F, which ismounted and turns freely on a collar f on the post D. The lower end ofthe Vglass cylinder exxoo tends down on the inner side of anupwardlyextending flange e 4of the bottom e.

The slot P is enlarged at its cen- 8 5" Through one of theclampingstrips R passes a handle S, having a hooked inner end Y.

In operation, the person desiring any particular information turns theroller-frame by the knobs d, aixed to its bottom. By so doing each metalstrip C is passed in front of the slot V of the stationary metal jacketN, allowing the operator to read the name or index upon it, until thedesired band B is reached. As each strip C reaches the slot M, the outerend of its iiexible pull P, freed from the pressure against the innerside of the jacket N, Will project through the center V of theslot M.When the desired strip C is brought to the slotM, thehandleS is turnedto cause its hooked inner end to engage with the apertured end of thepull or tab P. If the outer cylinder of glass E E is then revolved, thelinen band B will be pulled out through the slot M and Wound on theoutside of the metal jacket N in the direction in which the glasscylinder is revolved,thereby clearly displaying the informationcontained on the linen band. Vhen the pressure on the glass cylinder isreleased, the spring-rollers will automatically Wind the linen band uparound it.

WV W indicate small anti-friction rollers, which can be secured at theedges of the slot M to reduce friction and wear on the linen bands asthey are drawn out and in.

It will be seen that our machine is com pact and strong in constructionand exceedingly eficient in operation. It can be exposed on publicthoroughfares in all kinds of Weather and submitted to rough usagewithout being damaged or getting out of order.

An ornamental figure or device can surmount the machine to advertise anyspecial article or irm,.and the surface of the inner metallic jacket Nand the roof F may be ornamented With advertisements.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, with a rotary frame carrying a series of springrollers having bands Wou nd thereon provided at their outer edges orends with elastic tabs, of averticallyslotted cylindrical casingsurrounding said frame and flexing the tabs, the said tabs beingconstructed to successively spring through the slot in said casing,substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with a rotary frame having a series ofspring-rollers carrying bands provided each with an elastic tab and acasing surrounding said frame and having a slot through which the saidtabs successively spring and through which the bands may be drawn, of anouter transpicuous casing surrounding the said slotted easing, andhaving an inwardly-projecting hook or arm to engage any one of said tabsand hold that end of the band While the frame is being rotated to eX-pose the band, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with a frame having a series of rollers carryingbands, the outer edges of which are each provided with a lon-ygitudinally-extending stop-rod having an apertured tab, said rods beingarranged in a circular series With their tabs projecting out- Wardly, ofanouter transpicuous casing having a hook on its inner side adapted toengage any one of said apertnred tabs and hold it While the frame isrotated to unwind the band, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination, with a supporting-post D, of the revolving frame AA, the springrollers B', mounted therein, the display-bands B, securedand wound on the rollers B', the metal strips C, secured to the outerends of the bands B and having the projecting ilexible tabs P, formedwith the end apertures p,

the stationary jacket N, formed with the verl tical slot M, a revolving.glass casing inclosing the jacket N, and a handle S, extending throughthe glass casing and having a hooked inner end, substantially as setforth.

5. The combination, with a supporting-post D, of the revolving frame AA, the springrollers B', mounted therein, the bands B, secured and Woundon the rollers B', the metal strips C, secured to the outer ends of thebands B and having the projecting flexible tabs P, formed With the endapertures, the stationary jacket N, formed with the vertical slot M` therevolving outer casing consisting of the roof F, the two glasssemi-cylinders E E, the recessed binding-strips Rand metal rings G, andthe handle S, passing through one of the strips R and having the hookedinner end, substantially as set forth.

6. The combination, with a supporting-post D, of the revolving frame A Ae, having the handles (Z and guide-rods a; the spring-rollers B',mounted in the frame A A, the display-bands B, secured and Wound on therollers B', the metal strips C, secured to the outer ends of the bands Band having the flexible tabs P, and the stationary jacket N, formed withthe vertical slot M and having the antifriction rollers XV at the edgesof said slot, substantially as set forth.

JOHN F. DEEVES. RICHARD U. JOS. GAUTIREAUX.

NVitnesses:

JAS. C. CLARK, WM. J. WOODRUFF;

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